BALCLUTHA SALE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26719, 13 March 1948, Page 3

BALCLUTHA SALE

LARGE ENTRIES FORWARD

There were 2500 fat sheep forward at the Balclutha sale, consisting almost entirely of old ewes. This was one of the largest offerings seen here for some years, probably because there will be no fat sheep sales held for three weeks. The values realised were not as high as those oi the last sale, but freezing buyers competed freely at full schedule rates. In the store sheep section, 2700 were penned, this being a mixed offering of breeding ewes and lambs. Good Romney cross ewes sold well and well-bred’ owe lambs also found ready buyers. Wether lambs were not in demand, and in general showed an easing of Is to 2s a head. Quotations:— Fat Sheep —Young fat ewes made from 33s Gd to 35s 9d; best butchers’ ewes, to 30s: good freezing ewes, 27s to 28s 9d; medium, 24s to 265: poor, 20s to 225. Store Sheep.—Best two-tooth ewes, 4as to 49s 3d; medium, 35s to 40s; food f.m. owes, 27s 6d to 30s; failing mouthed ewes, 22s to 255; culls, down to 14s. Best Romney cross ewe lambs, to 36s Id; B°°o> 30s to 325; best wether lambs, to 28s lOd; good, 24s to 265; medium, 20s to 22s;’ cull, 12s to 15s.